HISTORY OF KING HENRY VII. 231 



of protestation and menace; declaring, that they 

 they thought it to be the common cause of all kings, 

 if subjects should be suffered to give laws unto their 

 sovereign, and that they would accordingly resent it 

 and revenge it. But the rebels, that had shaken off 

 the greater yoke of obedience, had likewise cast 

 away the lesser tie of respect. And fury prevailing 

 above fear, made answer : That there was no talking 

 of peace except the king would resign his crown. 

 Whereupon, treaty of accord taking no place, it 

 came to a battle at Bannocksbourn by Strivelin : in 

 which battle the king, transported with wrath and 

 just indignation, inconsiderately fighting and pre 

 cipitating the charge, before his whole numbers came 

 up to him, was, notwithstanding the contrary express 

 and strait commandment of the prince, his son, slain 

 in the pursuit, being fled to a mill, situate in a field, 

 where the battle was fought. 



As for the Pope s embassy, which was sent by 

 Adrian de Castello, an Italian legate, and perhaps as 

 those times were, might have prevailed more, it came 

 too late for the embassy, but not for the ambassador. 

 For passing through England, and being honour 

 ably entertained, and received of King Henry, who 

 ever applied himself with much respect to the See of 

 Rome, he fell into great grace with the king, and 

 great familiarity and friendship with Morton the 

 Chancellor ; insomuch as the king taking a liking to 

 him, and finding him to his mind, preferred him to 

 the Bishoprick of Hereford, and afterwards to that of 

 Bath and Wells, and employed him in many of his 



